Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

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Lobola, A Bride's True Price? (2022)

Directed by Sihle Hlophe

Documentary · 1h 36m

March 2014. Filmmaker Sihle Hlophe has just gotten engaged. A few days later, her father passes away. Sihle is in a serious fix - who will receive the Lobola now that her father is no more? Sihle respects Lobola but she has reservations about the transactional, patriarchal and heteronormative elements of the practise. In an effort to learn more about Lobola before making her final decision, Sihle attends the Lobola ceremonies of three other couples.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Sihle Hlophe

Details

Release date
2022-09-02
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN